Keeping Your Backyard Maintained Through the Winter

Your backyard might be the pride of your home in the summer months, especially if you grow things or spend a lot of time barbecuing. It’s a great place to host people, and it can look stunning. But in the winter, you might spend less and less time outside. This can mean that your backyard starts to look less appealing. But can you get use out of this space year-round?

Here are some tips to keep it maintained, as well as a few ideas to spend more time outside even in winter.

A Fresh Start

Winter can be a great opportunity to have a fresh start with your backyard and give it a new lease of life. This is when a lot of plants are dormant, so you can consider pruning trees and bushes. As well as making them look nicer, proper pruning can keep your plants healthier and direct where and how they grow. 

You can also use this time to move things around in your backyard and, if appropriate, get some work done. Whether you want to install decking, get paving tiles put in, or dig out a new garden plot for the next year, why not start in winter?

What to Plant in Winter

While winter might not be associated with a lot of growth, there are a lot of vegetables that should be planted during fall and winter for the best results. You should look into your local climate and work out what will benefit the most from an early planting season.

This means that your garden doesn’t go to waste or lie fallow unnecessarily, but you can keep on producing more food all year round. 

Getting Rid of Pests

Another good maintenance tip is to make sure you don’t have any pests that make their home in your backyard in the winter. If you do have an infestation, call pest control experts to get rid of them quickly and safely so you can continue enjoying your backyard.

Otherwise, make sure your backyard is clean and tidy so you aren’t inadvertently providing food or shelter to pests. If you like feeding the birds, you should try to make sure food isn’t left around all the time so other animals don’t take advantage.

If you grow plants, keep an eye on them to ensure no pests are damaging them.

Winter Backyard Benefits

Is it worthwhile to sit in your backyard in the winter? Well, it can be. If you have a paved area, you could use the opportunity to set up a firepit in your backyard. This will keep you warm and, depending on what you burn, even allow you to toast marshmallows and enjoy an evening snack.

Bundle up in blankets and either get some outdoor lights so you can enjoy each other’s company, or spend the evening in the darkness and try to watch the stars. Sure, you can’t sun yourself like you can in summer, but a winter backyard evening can be just as much fun.